Beach Triathlons | Santa Rosa Island Triathlon

First Time Triathletes

windfeather The SRI TRI is known for being a great race for beginning triathletes. The distances are manageable, the course is flat, the water is warm and welcoming. We tend to have a large number of newbies. There is a local training group, The Mere Mortals that gets a lot of people ready to do their first Tri. Tri Gulf Coast keeps their schedule for them. Check it out if you are in the panhandle.

To help our newcomers, we will have a meeting for them on Friday evening before the race, at 6:30, on the back deck of the at the Hampton Inn. Come meet us and get your questions answered.

Sponsor: Carrabba’s Italian Grill

Carrabba’s is preparing and serving up their amazing food for our post-race award party. It is not to be missed! They serve fresh, flavorful Italian dishes prepared from the finest ingredients sourced from around the world. The Santa Rosa Island Triathlon is proud to have their sponsorship and it really shows in the care they put into our event that their specialty is providing warm hospitality and authentic Italian dishes for special occasions. And this is one very special occasion! Thanks Carrabba’s!

Sponsor: Santa Rosa Island Authority

Pensacola Beach is owned by Escambia County, Florida, and is under the direction of the Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA). They are the governing body on the Island and are an essential component in assuring that we have well organized, safe race. In addition to safety they provide funding as a Sponsor of the event.

Sponsor: Gene Mitchell

gene Gene Mitchell is a Pensacola Attorney, a friend of the race and long time sponsor of the Santa Rosa Island Triathlon.

Sponsor: Zarzaur Law

Attorney, Joe Zarzaur is a sponsor of the Santa Rosa Island Triathlon. Zarzaur is an avid triathlete and recently finished the Ironman Brazil. He trains daily for various races and competitions and addresses his sports as aggressively as his real life passion – helping people fight for their rights.

Sponsor: Subway

The Subway, in Gulf Breeze, has sponsored the Santa Rosa Island Triathlon for ten years out of our fourteen year history. We sure enjoy their great contribution to feeding the athletes. Please visit them often for healthy sandwiches and salads.